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Skeletal System
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Notes for Skeletal system
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Skeletal System
Skull
Protects the brain
All bones are fixed except the lower jaw
Backbone (Spine/Vertebral Column)
Made of 33 small bones called vertebrae
Protects spinal cord that is connected to the brain
These bones help in bending, twisting, and turning
Ribcage
Protects heart and lungs
Made of 12 pairs of long curved bones called ribs
10 pairs of ribs joined to the front bone called the breastbone or sternum
2 pairs not attached to the breastbone- floating ribs
Limbs (Arms and Legs)
pair of arms- forelimbs
pair of legs-hindlimbs
Thigh bone in the leg is called femur
Femur is the longest bone in the body
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